Austin Center for Spiritual Living presents We May As Well Dance , a talk given by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, August 18, 2013. "Life may not be the party we hoped for… but while we are here we may as well dance" , (by Jeanne C. Stein in her book, Blood Drive). Life is full of surprises and often shows up different from what we expected. Interestingly, much of the time it turns out better than we could have imagined. Sure, we want to set our sights and move in positive...
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Austin Center for Spiritual Living presents New Thought Religion , a talk given by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, October 5th, 2014. The New Thought movement (not to be confused with New Age) is more than century-old. It is a practical-oriented discipline that promotes the fullness of living through constructive thinking, meditating, and other ways of realizing the presence of God. New Thought began in the 19th-century in the United States. Its initial emphasis was on physical healing,...
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Austin Center for Spiritual Living presents How Do You Think About Yourself? , a talk given by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, September 7th, 2014. Your health and welfare are directly related to how you regard yourself. People who worry about their health tend to be more prone to sickness than those who ignore it. This pattern is reflected in all areas of our lives. For Resources You can download the handout mentioned in the talk here .
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Austin Center for Spiritual Living presents Experience Excellence , a talk given by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, July 20, 2014. The experience of excellence is the natural way of being. We have that experience by exercising determination and discipline in our lives.
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Austin Center for Spiritual Living presents The Wonderful World of Serendipity , a talk given by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, March 9th, 2014. “Like many of the finest things in life, like happiness and tranquility and fame, the gain that is most precious is not the thing sought, but one that comes of itself in the search for something else.” Benjamin Cardozo, US Supreme Court Justice
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Austin Center for Spiritual Living presents You Are the Light of the world , a talk given by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, December 21st, 2014. Much of what you experience of life is directly related to what you proclaim yourself to be. You are a unique expression of Life. Let your light so shine that the truth of you illumines your path.
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Austin Center for Spiritual Living presents You Don’t Need to be Fixed. You Are Complete Right Now! , a talk given by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, February 16, 2014. You are not a small, insignificant, unimportant, inadequate, human being that needs to be fixed. You are an individual expression of all the power in the Universe. You are a Godchild, made in the image of Perfection. You are complete right now.
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Austin Center for Spiritual Living presents Six Keys to Practical Spiritual Living , a talk given by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, December 7th, 2014. In examining our relationship to life we all start somewhere. The starting point may be different, but the ending point is always the same: God's Life is my life. For Resources You can download the handout mentioned in the talk here .
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Austin Center for Spiritual Living presents Striving For Excellence , a talk given by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, September 8, 2013. To achieve excellence is to surpass the norm, exceed the commonplace. And in most cases the norm involves constant competition to achieve someone else’s standard. Within every entity, including individuals, nations and organizations, there is a pattern of excellence striving to be expressed. You can exercise your resolve to reveal the particular...
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Austin Center for Spiritual Living presents Ask The Minister , a question and answer session by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, October 27, 2013. This Sunday at our regular 10:30 AM service, Rev. Richard Imprescia entertained our questions about our teaching. As the congregation entered the center they were given a form on which to write their questions. The forms were collected and Rev. Richard provided responses in the time slot usually reserved for the sermon. If you were not able to...
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Austin Center for Spiritual Living presents The Harvest is Plenteous , a talk given by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, November 30th, 2014. Isn’t it strange that only a few, among the many, are really materially prosperous, and fewer still are prospering physically, mentally, emotionally, relationally and spiritually? Stranger, yet, is that we know what we need to do to transcend this limitation.
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Austin Center for Spiritual Living presents Open Up To Limitless Life , a talk given by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, August 31, 2014. Opening the door to limitless life may simply involve clearing away the clutter blocking it, or removing the blindfold obscuring it.
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Austin Center for Spiritual Living presents Powerful Male Influences In My Life , a talk given by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, June 16, 2013.
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Austin Center for Spiritual Living presents Ask, Believing and You Shall, Receive , a talk given by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, December 15, 2013. This is a basic principle propounded by the spiritual traditions of the world. Yet there is a critical key, without which, we may fail to bring about the results and the expression we seek in life.
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Austin Center for Spiritual Living presents A Christmas Message , a talk given by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, December 22, 2013. Of all the great, symbolic messages of the coming of Jesus, one of the greatest is this: “We are not here to follow that Light. We are here to be that Light, and to so let it shine that we glorify the Christ within each of us.”
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Austin Center for Spiritual Living presents The Power of Persistence , a talk given by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, December 8, 2013. All experiences are opportunities for me to learn and grow. Each problem has a solution. I show up for life take my assignment and do what I know I need to do to be successful.
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Austin Center for Spiritual Living presents Where Do I Start? , a talk given by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, November 16th, 2014. Your past is instructing you. Your future is beckoning you. But your starting point is right here! So why wait? You don't need an ultimatum! Just a decision, and sometimes a little guts to go along with.
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Austin Center for Spiritual Living presents What Does It Mean To Impress God? , a talk given by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, June 15, 2014. Almost anyone intent on accomplishing useful purposes will want to impress favorably those who may be able to contribute to their effort. Ultimately, however, the only one we need to impress is God. What does this mean?
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Austin Center for Spiritual Living presents The Trance of Scarcity , a talk given by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, March 23, 2014. Many people live their whole lives from an assumption that there is just not enough – of anything. There may be plenty for others, but not for them. This trance-like state can cripple and rob a person of the joyous and fulfilling experience of life. There is not only enough but an overflowing abundance available to all. You can download the handout mentioned...
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Austin Center for Spiritual Living presents Just Do It! , a talk given by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, February 9, 2014. One of the best-known quotes of Ralph Waldo Emerson is, “Do the thing and you will have the power.” Most of us revel in the idea of having the power. But for some, the difficulty lies in the doing. A clear understanding of what you really want, coupled with courage and faith will move you to do the thing.
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Austin Center for Spiritual Living presents Having the Right Angle , a talk given by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, September 21, 2014. In the pictorial arts, often the difference between a great work and an ordinary one is the viewpoint, or the angle, adopted by the artist. Your success in life may be much the same. Or, put it another way, how do you see what you are looking at? Do you see your challenges as opportunities or burdens? Do you see your problems as resulting from...
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Austin Center for Spiritual Living presents Living a Life That Matters , a talk given by Rev. Dr. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, April 10, 2016.
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Austin Center for Spiritual Living presents Two Simple Words to Transform Your Life , a talk given by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, September 15, 2013. I’ve found that life often can be simpler than we imagine. There are people who are constantly looking for a magic mantra, an ascended master or metaphysical trick – the secret something that will enhance their lives. These are gimmicks, and all gimmicks lie outside of us. To effect meaningful change in our lives is an inside out...
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Austin Center for Spiritual Living presents Three Keys for Effecting Change , a talk given by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, August 10, 2014. Change is uncomfortable. It forces us out of our ruts and our need to be right. Learn about three strategies for effecting useful and productive change in your life.
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Austin Center for Spiritual Living presents A Plan For Prosperous Living , a talk given by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, October 20, 2013. This is a practical approach, often called the Unexpected Income Program, to help you shift your consciousness toward a greater receptivity of funds in your life. Practiced diligently, it has produced remarkable results in the lives of many people.
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Austin Center for Spiritual Living presents First Pause and Take a Deep Breath , a talk given by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, August 24th, 2014. We often admire the person with the quick response. But sometimes it can cause uncomfortable or embarrassing situations to occur. Pausing to respond allows you the time to consider consequences, diminish gullibility and reveal your deeper understanding.
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Austin Center for Spiritual Living presents On Being Free , a talk given by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, July 6, 2014. The Dictionary defines freedom as, “The right to act, think or speak as one wants without hindrance or restraint.” This right demands of us the quality of responsibility. Because we have the freedom to make choices, we have the responsibility for the consequences of those choices, and we must be willing to accept whatever those may be. Otherwise we will never be...
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Austin Center for Spiritual Living presents Embrace Life , a talk given by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, November 23, 2014. To completely embrace life starts with loving yourself. To love yourself starts with treating yourself well. To treat yourself well may mean overcoming common, limiting beliefs.
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<a href="http://austincsl.org">Austin Center for Spiritual Living</a> presents <i>The Lessons of Job or How to Overcome Adversity</i>, a talk given by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, February 23, 2014. <p>The story of Job is the story of a suffering complainer. Job not only suffers but he has a nagging wife, well-meaning but ineffectual friends, an ingrained attitude of arrogant high-mindedness, and he struggles...
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Austin Center for Spiritual Living presents The Secret of Winners , a talk given by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, June 1, 2014. Actually, there is no secret ingredient to winning. But there are three things, our understanding of which, pretty much determine our level of success in life.
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Austin Center for Spiritual Living presents Living out of Love , a talk given by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, July 14, 2013. Love is not a commodity that you give, get or trade. It is a process through which you touch and express your own deeper nature. It is not a thing of the senses but action of divine principle. Love is not an effect of the emotions. Love is a cause that allows you to live beyond the limits of your human emotions.
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Austin Center for Spiritual Living presents Gratitude & Giving: Expressions of Having , a talk given by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, April 13, 2014. We don’t give to get. The real blessing is in the moment that we give. This is evidence of our consciousness of having something to give. Our gratitude in the giving is a reaffirmation of that consciousness. And this expands our awareness of the unlimited field of substance within which we live, move and have our being. Giving...
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Austin Center for Spiritual Living presents New Thought Religion , a talk given by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, May 18, 2014. The Science of Mind is usually included in the philosophical category called New Thought Religion. Yet there is nothing new in New Thought. There is, however, a distinction between its basis and what is taught in most mainline religions.
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Austin Center for Spiritual Living presents Thought Action Change , a talk given by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, September 14th, 2014. When we accept God as the loving, benevolent, supportive Presence that we say we believe in, then we are free to take any action appropriate in any situation, and accept the consequent change. Ultimately, only good can occur.
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Austin Center for Spiritual Living presents Lessons from the Playing Field , a talk given by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, August 17, 2014. Sports is a good metaphor for life. There are three essential ingredients for success: training, intention and focused vision. These three provide the groundwork for effective action that leads to desired results.
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Austin Center for Spiritual Living presents Love and Understanding , a talk given by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, October 19th, 2014. Often we relate lovingness to the qualities of affection, acceptance and appreciation. But the deepest expression of love is agape. Agape includes these qualities, but is distinguished by the virtue of pure understanding. The more deeply we understand the more capable we are of expressing love.
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Austin Center for Spiritual Living presents Feel Good About Yourself: A Mother’s Day Message , a talk given by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, May 11, 2014. Ultimately in life we must parent ourselves. And all wise parents clearly distinguish actions from worth.
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Austin Center for Spiritual Living presents Finally Getting it Right! , a talk given by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, June 22, 2014. To let go by giving up all control may be shear foolishness. But giving up the compulsion to control may be your key to turning it over to Providence, and opening the doors unlimited possibilities and opportunities. Then your control moves from compulsion to choice.
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Austin Center for Spiritual Living presents Work: A Four-Letter Word , a talk given by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, September 1, 2013. To some, work is just another dirty, four-letter word. The work of your life is not simply a doing; it is a BEING. Being is defined as the nature or essence of a person. When you are functioning at the highest level of being in your work, you are expressing the true essence of who you are. In this place, things get done, purposes are fulfilled and...
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Austin Center for Spiritual Living presents Four Ancient Keys to Rapid Progress on the Path , a talk given by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, November 17, 2013. One of the oldest manuals for spiritual instruction is the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. These were known for at least three thousand years before Patanjali wrote about them two thousand years ago. Four keys for rapid progress emerge from the yoga-sutras: Self-discipline, study, meditation and absolute reliance upon the Infinite.
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Austin Center for Spiritual Living presents Keys to the Abundant Life , a talk given by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, November 2, 2014. Whatever you focus on expands in your life, and it is vitally important to realize that there is more than enough to satisfy all your needs. Key in all this is to maintain a mental and emotional acceptance of your good, and to use wisely what you already have.
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Austin Center for Spiritual Living presents Science Of Mind In Your Life, Part IV: The Creative Principle - How To Use It , a talk given by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, January 26, 2014. “The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous person availeth much.” (James 5:16) To be righteous is to be virtuous, upstanding ethical and honest. To be fervent is to be passionate, intense, ardent and sincere. You may demonstrate all these positive characteristics and still not get the desired...
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<a href="http://austincsl.org">Austin Center for Spiritual Living</a> presents <i>Cleaning Up Your Act</i>, a talk given by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, June 8, 2014. <p>You don’t have to compromise. There is enough of everything to do everything that needs to be done – and more.</p>
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<a href="http://austincsl.org">Austin Center for Spiritual Living</a> presents <i>Science Of Mind In Your Life - Part II: The Reality of You</i>, a talk given by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, January 12, 2014. <p>Each person is an incarnation of God, but no two are exactly alike. God does something different in each one of us. You are what you are because that is what God is in you.</p>
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Austin Center for Spiritual Living presents Let Your Greatness Emerge , a talk given by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, September 29, 2013. To be great is “to be considerably above the normal or average.” I believe each of us senses an innate greatness within, and yearns to express it in life. We recognize greatness in others when we see it. Yet, beyond the simple definition above, we are hard put to describe what it really is. There are two qualities, however, which can unlock our...
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Austin Center for Spiritual Living presents Letting Go & Moving On , a talk given by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, December 29, 2013. In celebration of a new beginning you will take this opportunity to release the past and set your course for the New Year. You will participate in a simple ritual to let go of yesterday and move on into 2014. You can download the handout forms mentioned in the talk here .
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Austin Center for Spiritual Living presents Moving On , a congregational forum for comments, discussion and reminiscence that took place on Sunday, December 28th, 2014, the final service of Rev. Richard Imprescia's 38 years as an active, Religious Science minister. Rev. Richard has been our minister here in Austin for more than twelve years. Join us in celebrating his contributions to our Center and the Austin community.
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Austin Center for Spiritual Living presents Memorial Day Message , a talk given by Rev. Richard Imprescia on Sunday, May 25, 2014. This is a message honoring all who, over the centuries, have dedicated themselves to the principles of "...life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness" for all. You can view the pictures mentioned in the talk here .
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